[78-L] Jukin' (Ski Jump)

[Dan Van Landingham]

I never made the connection of "ski jump" with Herman's Decca of "Jukin'".I had a Decca 78
of it years ago that was part of a Decca album that  featured drummers who were affiliated
with the label.Frankie Carlson was featured on the recording.On the flip side,Chick Webb
was featured on "Harlem Congo".It showed what a sad loss Webb's death was.

--- On Sat, 1/23/10, Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:


From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [78-L] Jukin' (Ski Jump)
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 11:52 AM


Kristjan Saag wrote:
> Winter Olympics time - which reminds me of a tune recorded by Woody 
> Herman & His Orchestra in 1940: "Jukin' (Ski Jump)".
> What on earth does the title refer to? 
> Juking is a way of dancing, but hardly practiced where Herman played. 
> Something to do with a juke joint? 
> And where does the ski jump come in? The slow falling through the air 
> of a ski jumper doesn't exactly correspond to the fast beat of the 
> song.
> Anyone knows?
> Kristjan
> _______________________________________________
>From "Tell Your Story" by Eric Townley, Storyville 1976:
"Driving to a roadside bar with a girl and stopping to drink and dance, 
generally to music from a juke box..., leaving and going to another bar, 
and continuing in the same manner throughout the evening,"

      Julian Vein


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